Brighton lives true to its homegrown roots by being accessible and affordable. With its laid-back environment and great local vibe, you can even ski old-school equipment without feeling old-school. Brighton is for everyone. If snowboarders can claim one place as home, this is it. Unlike other resorts where skiers dominate, Brighton attracts snowboarders, skiers, snow skaters, snow bikers, and snow scooter riders. Brighton's terrain offers variety for skiers and snowboarders of all levels, from beginner-friendly to expert-quaking.

Brighton Resort

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Brighton Resort has been delighting skiers and riders longer than most resorts in Utah. In 1936, an alpine ski club pulled together its engineering expertise and built a rudimentary rope tow to get folks up the mountain. That mission remains the same today: Brighton still wants to get folks up the mountain for great skiing and snowboarding. The only difference now is that five high-speed chairlifts give you access to the resort’s full expanse of well-balanced 1,050+ acres — plus renowned night skiing that keeps the lifts spinning after dark. Best part? Brighton sits only 40 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City.

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New for the 2026/27 Season

Wasatch Mountain Lodge welcomes Snow Blossom Bistro, which offers noodles, sushi, and other Asian-inspired dishes.
Milly Chalet becomes a Mexican-inspired counter-service spot.
All passholders can ride after 2 p.m. any day with no blackout dates.
Season pass holders get a complimentary day pass to share during early or late season.
See 2026/27 pass options and parking reservation updates on Brighton's website.

Brighton Trail Map

66 Runs

1,875 Feet of Vert

1,050+ Skiable Acres

40 Minutes From Salt Lake City

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Passes and Tickets

Experience Brighton’s slopes with a day pass, make it your home mountain with a season pass or embrace variety with the Ikon Pass.

Day Passes: Daily lift tickets are available with discounts for veterans, students and seniors. Kids six and under ski free with a paying adult. General Day Tickets are valid for seven hours, but you can extend or shorten your ski day with an All-Day Ticket (includes day and night skiing), Twilight Ticket (2 - 9 p.m.), 4-Hour P.M. Ticket (after 1 p.m.) and Night Ticket (after 4 p.m.).

Unlimited Pass: No blackout dates, exclusive perks and all the laps you can handle. Plus, receive complimentary day passes to bring a buddy. Upgrade to Ikon access for just $349 with a Base Pass, or $799 with Base Plus.

Base Season Pass: Affordable, all-season access to Brighton, with seven-day access and only a few holiday blackouts.

Midweek Season Pass: Perfect for powder hounds who can ditch work, Monday through Friday access with minimal blackouts.

Twilight Season Pass: Twilight is the new night! Shred from 2 p.m. to close, seven days a week, with zero blackouts.

Family Add-Ons: Score major discounts on kids' passes when adults buy the Unlimited.

Boyne Resorts Passport: The ultimate flex, unlimited access across 50+ destinations worldwide.

Flex Pass: Perfect for locals and weekend warriors, choose three-, four-, or five-day peak-season passes plus unlimited shoulder-season access. Or go shoulder-season-only if that's your style. No blackout dates, total flexibility.

10-Ticket Pack: Ten fully transferable days to share with your crew. Use them all yourself or spread the stoke around, perfect for group trips, family sessions or making sure everyone gets their turn. No blackouts.

Boyne Explorer Pass: Choose three to six days across 10 different resorts and snag a bonus day for free. Ideal for resort hoppers who want variety across multiple mountains. Blackout dates apply.

Ikon Pass: Ikon Pass holders typically get seven days to enjoy Brighton each season. Your Ikon Pass is a direct-to-lift ticket; just scan and go. Valid open to close all winter.
We highly encourage booking online, but you can also buy your pass at the ticket window in the Brighton Center.

Pro-Tip: Stay & Save packages available when combining lift tickets with Brighton Lodge stays

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Lessons and Ski School

Since its opening in 1936, Brighton Resort has focused on ski instruction. Even the kids of past instructors are now teaching ski school basics.

If your little ripper is just starting, check out the ski camps offered for ages five and up. If you need to brush up on your mountain skills, take advantage of Brighton’s private and group lessons, or join the weekly women’s workshop. Take advantage of the resort's decades of experience helping turn novice skiers into seasoned masters.

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"The topography here is crazy. All the resorts in this area are connected, but for some reason Brighton has the highest concentration of jumps, cliffs and pillows."

– JP Walker, American snowboarding pioneer of street and jib riding, for Men's Journal

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Restaurants and Places to Relax

Brighton won’t leave you hanging when you need to refuel between ski runs. A handful of charming dining options are sprinkled throughout the resort.

Snake Creek Lodge/Sidewinder Grill: Snake Creek Lodge and its on-site restaurant Sidewinder are recent additions to Brighton’s lodge and restaurant lineup. As the resort’s first and only mid-mountain rest stop, it offers skiers and snowboarders a comfortable chill-out spot with a delicious menu featuring smash burgers, cheese curds, beers and more.

Alpine Rose Cafeteria: The Alpine Rose Cafeteria is the main cafeteria, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. It sits just a few feet from the parking lot, making it an easy place to meet up.

Molly Green's: Molly Green's is a slopeside dining experience in a cozy A-frame. The main floor features a sit-down restaurant that welcomes patrons of all ages, and the second floor has an adults-only bar.

Milly Chalet: The Milly Chalet is a food court-style eatery serving burritos, burgers, beers and more. Conveniently located next to Milly Express, it features a walk-up window for Doyle’s Dawgs, where you can choose from a range of hot dogs, from Chicago-style to chili dogs and more.

Blind Miner: Blind Miner is located on the main floor of the Brighton Center and serves lattes, tea, waffles and bratwursts. This cozy coffee shop will send you back on the slopes energized and ready to fly.

Visiting from lower elevations? Read these high-altitude tips for your Utah ski vacation to make the most of your days on the mountain.

Lodging

Brighton Lodge

Experience a beautiful and relaxing getaway at this rustic mountain lodge located at the bottom of Brighton Resort’s Crest Lift.

Brighton Resort Awards, Rankings and Media Recognition

Brighton Resort is a ski and snowboard destination in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, celebrated as Utah’s first ski resort (established in 1936). Brighton boasts an average annual snowfall of 500 inches, a high-speed lift infrastructure, and 200+ acres of night-skiing access.

USA Today 10Best: Spotlights Brighton as the No. 1 pick of its 10Best places for snowboarding.

Media Coverage & Feature Articles:

Salt Lake Magazine: Names Milly’s Bowl, “part of Brighton’s famous sidecountry,” as one of Utah’s top five most iconic runs.
Travel and Tour World: Features Brighton as a top destination for snowboarders thanks to its five diverse terrain parks, accessibility for all skill levels, and extensive night riding, letting travelers maximize their time on the mountain.
Men’s Journal: Legendary snowboarder JP Walker highlights Brighton as a “never-busy” local gem.

Terrain Parks

Ripping the park is a quintessential part of the Brighton experience. Word of Brighton's legendary terrain parks spreads throughout the country, attracting professional riders such as Marcus Cleveland, Dusty Hendrickson and Zeb Powell in recent years, and everyday park riders who travel far to experience it. The Brighton Diggers, Brighton’s dedicated terrain park team, always bring a creative, unconfined rotation of features that flow seamlessly from park to park. With five unique terrain parks you can enjoy back-to-back in a single lap, it’s no surprise many park lovers choose Brighton.

Majestic: Whatever type of feature you’re interested in riding — jumps, rails, boxes, tubes, transitions, hips, pump tracks, vertical walls, barrel bonks, you name it — there’s a good chance you’ll find it here in Majestic. This park is the main attraction and offers Brighton’s longest array of features, rotated regularly.

Candyland: As its name suggests, Candyland is a playful, inviting park with small and medium features designed with fun top of mind. The mellow tubes and flowy transition jumps make it a great place for beginner, intermediate and expert riders.

My-O-My: Brighton’s most advanced terrain park, My-O-My, is often set up as a series of large kickers ranging from 20-35 feet. Although some rail features can be found here, this park is essentially a jump line where advanced park riders can bring their spins, flips and grabs to the big stage.

Pee-Wee: Everyone has to start somewhere, and this terrain park is the perfect place! The park features a series of small jumps and wide, low boxes that are perfect for beginners. This allows skiers and boarders a place to practice their skills before moving on to more challenging parks.

Terrain Park Tip: Majestic and Candyland are both open for night skiing, letting skiers and snowboarders shred into the night.

Bone Zone: This park is a true community. The Bone Zone is a DIY park. Free preseason shredding awaits! Help build the features you'll ride; bring your shovel to gather snow for the daily grooming of our white ribbon run. Medium-sized jibs and rails are yours to session for free, but there's a catch: You're part of the crew that keeps this setup running.

Run Highlights

My-O-My, Candyland and Majestic

Terrain Park

This route is perfect for those who seek the ultimate top-to-bottom terrain park experience. Begin by riding Utah's newest high-speed six-chair lift, Crest Express. From there, follow Thunder Road to the entrance gate for My-O-My. This terrain park will funnel you into Candyland, after which you can cut skier's left to continue into the Majestic terrain park. You’ll know you’ve gone the right way if you end up right back at the Crest Express lift, ready for your next hot lap.
Scree Slope

Black Diamond

Grab a ride on the Milly Express to start this fun adventure — way out near the majestic cliff faces that spill down from Pioneer Ridge and Pioneer Peak. Scree Slope starts as a single black diamond with a middle segment that becomes a double and eventually back to single status again. The steeper trail mixes wide-open segments with varying bumps, rolls, patches of trees and rocks, so you need to keep your wits about you and focus as you enjoy the ride.
Snake Creek Woods

Black Diamond

Utah is home to some of the best tree skiing in the world, and this area is no exception. The forests found below Snake Creek Express hide powder stashes for days after each storm, and the skiable routes are nearly unlimited, so you'll never have the same run twice. Dip off the beaten path at any point and explore the endless possibilities between the trees. The woods provide a stunning environment for your skiing, and the powder is often so deep that you'll feel like you're floating.
Western Trail

Blue Square

Zip on up the Great Western Express near the top of Clayton Peak to take the long ride on the Western Trail. First, pause when you get off the lift to enjoy breathtaking views of Brighton, Solitude and Snowbird while you stand at the top of the mountain. If there’s an ideal place for a selfie, this is it. Toward the bottom of the mountain, veer off the Western Trail onto either Snake or Great Western. Rest your legs if necessary, then ride up and do it again.